Professional Women in the Washington, D.C. Technology Community
Recognized for their Extraordinary Vision, Talent and Mentorship

January 19, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the
success of professional women in the Washington, D.C.-area technology
community, today announced the finalists for the 18th Annual Leadership
Awards. This annual awards program identifies, recognizes and celebrates
female professionals who are leaders in the technology field and who
bring a unique vision and talent to the industry.

The finalists for the 18th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards
include:

Priyanka Komala – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine

Tara Tritt – Fannie Mae

Gabriella Ziccarelli – Blank Rome LLP

Small Business / Entrepreneur

Colette Magnant – Sullivan Breast Center

Jennifer Mellon - Trustify

Meagan Metzger - Dcode42

Lisa N. Wolford – Constellation West

Amy Wright – Macro Solutions

Technical Leadership

Nicole Carry – Electronic Systems, Inc

Padma Chitrapu – Neustar

Meghan Good – Leidos, Inc.

Anna Levine – SAIC

Yassi Shayesteh – Cvent

Unsung Hero

Sara Clark – Microsoft

Shantrell Collier – U.S. Department of Justice

Laura Downey, PhD, CIP – Transportation Security Agency

Heather Harinstein- Microsoft

Annu Singh – CSC

Women in Defense

Danelle Barrett – United States Cyber Command

LT Col Samantha Haberlach – US Air Force

Patricia Horoho – Accenture Federal Services

LT Col Nicole Reinhardt – US Army

"This year’s WIT Leadership Award finalists have been chosen from the
largest pool of entries we’ve had to date and represent some of the most
accomplished women in the Washington region technology industry,” said
Kathryn Harris, President of WIT. “The diversity of companies and skills
represented reminds us that there are numerous paths to success and
diverse industries touched by technology. We look forward to celebrating
these inspiring women later this Spring.”

WIT will announce the winners at the Leadership Awards Gala on May 11,
2017, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston, Va. For more information
about sponsorship packages and to purchase tables or individual tickets,
please visit www.womenintechnology.org and
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@WITWomen, #WITLA17.

About Women in Technology

Women in Technology (WIT) is a not-for-profit organization with the
mission of advancing women in technology—from the classroom to the
boardroom—by providing advocacy, leadership development, networking,
mentoring and technology education. For more information, please visit http://www.womenintechnology.org/
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